Updated Magnetic Declination Map for 2019

[NW Backpacker]

Magnetic North is moving.
Magnetic north just changed. Here's what that means.

Latest magnetic declination map:
https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/data/WMM2015/WMM2015v2_D_MERC.pdf

Declination indicated on my topos from the early 90s are over 5 degrees off.

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[RicInOR]

As fast as the pole is moving, can really afford to print a map?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Farenheit?







Lolz

 

[RicInOR]

 

[KKG]

Yep,it do keep on moving.

 

[308]

The earth is flat

 

[edzz]

OK so where is the West pole?

 

[Capn Jack]

Well darn! Guess I should re-swing the compass and put some
notes in my old charts in case my GPS dies.

Not being an ocean cruiser, I can usually see where I'm going.

 

[Capn Jack]

OK...I looked this up...Now what?
https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/data/poles/NP.xy
Means nothing to this apes brain.

 

[orygun]

Magnetic North is moving.
Magnetic north just changed. Here's what that means.

Latest magnetic declination map:
https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/data/WMM2015/WMM2015v2_D_MERC.pdf

Declination indicated on my topos from the early 90s are over 5 degrees off.

Thanks! Great info. I've never thought to check and you'd be surprised how far it moved since I started using a compass. In the early 70's our "fudge" declination number was 22. Now it looks like it is 15 and dropping faster than ever.

 

[etrain16]

Yep, it's always moving. But just wait until the poles swap positions, something that happens every 200,000 to 300,000 years. Some scientists believe the drop in the Earth's magnetic field is evidence that that process is underway now.

Just think, we may all be living in the southern hemisphere, without ever moving!

 

[slimmer13]

Just think, we may all be living in the southern hemisphere, without ever moving!

"We" won't. It takes 1000 years or so.

 

[Stomper]

Yep, it's always moving. But just wait until the poles swap positions, something that happens every 200,000 to 300,000 years. Some scientists believe the drop in the Earth's magnetic field is evidence that that process is underway now.

Just think, we may all be living in the southern hemisphere, without ever moving!

Cool.... I'm bored with my toilet swirling clockwise, I need some meaningful change in my life!!

 

[DB is Here]

Another victim of global change...

 

[etrain16]

"We" won't. It takes 1000 years or so.

Not if the aliens kick it in to high gear...

 

[etrain16]

Cool.... I'm bored with my toilet swirling clockwise, I need some meaningful change in my life!!

You can go back and redo all those swirlies you gave - help even things out again.

 

[titsonritz]

The earth is flat

LOL, I was going to post that, too.

 

[JeremyK]

It's Trumps fault.